Counterflowing on a one-way street

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I hate pedicabs although, maybe, I shouldn't. Sam studies in a school where flashfloods are common and when the streets do get submerged in murky waters, the only way to … [Read more...]

No more turon and balut hawkers

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Food hawkers are a common site in the Philippines. In most of Asia, in fact. In the Philippines, turon and banana cue hawkers walk around in the afternoon and call out in … [Read more...]

Yang Chow (Yeung Chow, Yang Zhou) fried rice

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Browse through the menu of any Chinese restaurant in Manila and, among the fried rice items, Yang Chow fried rice is likely to be the most expensive. It's not because it is … [Read more...]